Tahoe South Restaurant Week, “Made with Altitude,” celebrates the culinary talent of South Lake Tahoe’s finest chefs. Local food aficionados and visitors will delight their palate with organic, seasonal and local ingredients – all served up at Lake Tahoe’s charming and historic eateries, resorts and bistros.

Participating restaurants will feature specially-priced and prix fixe menus highlighting the theme Made with Altitude. There are no passes, tickets or coupons. Instead, diners simply visit their favorite participating restaurants throughout the week to enjoy the special menus.

To learn more and for a list of participating dining establishments click here.

“We drove to Cottonwood last night for their Caesar Salad!” boasted the happy skier from Santa Cruz, CA.

“You mean the Cottonwood Restaurant in Truckee? You drove there last night from here [Kirkwood] and back? Isn’t that 2 hours, one way?” asked TAMC. “Yep, but it’s the best Caesar salad on the planet, even beating the restaurants in San Francisco.”

1. A person who uses a Dining for Schools Card to save 50% at local restaurants.

It’s a no brainer. Support local schools and save money at our finest North Shore restaurants. Dine for half off at over 43 North Tahoe and Truckee restaurants and help raise money to support Tahoe Truckee schools when you purchase a Tahoe Truckee Excellence in Education Foundation Dining for Schools Card.

This summer, experience the best of the Sierra Foothills at a series of Farm To Tahoe dinners at Resort at Squaw Creek. The series, which is part of the Study of the Seasons culinary initiative by Destination Hotels and Resorts, will feature produce from regional farms surrounding Lake Tahoe.

Join Tahoe Food Hub in Truckee and meet the farmers who grow our food during the “Know Your Farmer Dinner Series” this summer.

Farm to Table Dinners are one of the best ways to get connected to our food and understand how and where it was grown. From July to September there are opportunities in North Lake Tahoe
to enjoy a seasonal dinner sourced from local farms within 100-150 miles.

Sushi and Japanese delicacies were introduced to South Lake Tahoe by this place in 1984. Located at the same spot on Hwy 50 for three decades alongside an historic Pony Express marker is Samurai Restaurant. It was the first Sushi Bar in Tahoe which paved the way for many other sushi bars in town.

Samurai now has new owners – Tuya and Gegee – who will keep the same huge portions of sushi, but add new dishes to reflect their style.

Tahoe City is set to take the plunge with the most exciting new lakefront restaurant addition it has seen in decades! Located in a very cool new two-story spacious lakefront building at the Grove Street Pier, right on the bike path, Moe’s Original Bar B Que is scheduled to open sometime this June. The food scene in this mountain community has definitely “gone South”. read more →

Right when you thought there was no possible way to make the coffee experience better, Coffeebar – a modern style Italian Coffeebar with a sustainable twist – arrives on the scene.

This is what we love about our mountain culture. Steaming hot with local artists, athletes, and entrepreneurs, Coffeebar has transformed a historic industrial dig located one block off the main drag in Truckee into an unpretentious gathering place.

What could be better than a glass of Ruhstaller and Corned Beef Sliders? How about benefiting the Sierra Avalanche Center and Heavenly Ski Patrol?

Get your tickets now for the “Pints For Paws Beer Tasting” fundraiser on Thursday March 21, 2013 at 7 PM at The Cork & More, our favorite gourmet and gift shop celebrating 35 years in business. read more →

Stumped by the celery root and rapini greens that rolled out of your CSA box this week? You’re not alone.

Learn how to create healthy and delicious meals from locally grown, sustainably harvested, seasonal produce at the second annual Cooking Outside the Box benefit dinner for Slow Food Lake Tahoe at Dragonfly Restaurant and Sushi Bar on Wednesday, June 13 from 6 p.m. to 8p.m.

If there’s one certainty about Mark Estee, Executive Chef and Co-owner of Moody’s Bistro & Lounge and Baxter’s Bistro & Lounge, it’s that diners can expect the unexpected, a new twist on an old favorite or a surprising burst of flavors. Estee’s energy and spirit are contagious and it comes across in his cooking and in the experience diners have at his restaurants.

On Saturday, September 25th at 2 p.m., delight in the sharing of locally-raised, seasonal foods as Moody’s Bistro Executive Chef Mark Estee and Chef de Cuisine Guy Frenette roast a Berkshire hog raised in pasture at the small, sustainable Shaw Family Farms in Truckee during Roast on the Range.

Proceeds from this Truckee foodie event will benefit Girls on the Run – Sierras, a life-changing, non-profit prevention program for girls in the 3rd through 8th grade. Their mission is to educate and prepare girls for a lifetime of self-respect and healthy living. read more →

Loaded with lots of humor and local flavor, Tahoe’s famous landmarks are featured in the ice cream sundaes available at Tootsie’s in Tahoe City created by longtime North Lake Tahoe locals Syd and Mike Earley.

Over the next week 10% of all dining profits from both locations of the Squeeze In will go toward disaster relief efforts in Haiti. Every transaction from Monday, Jan 25, through Friday, Jan 29, 2010 will be counted toward a donation to the Salvation Army in support of the organization’s Haitian relief efforts. read more →

It’s not surprising that a restaurant known for its Niman Ranch Big Ass Pork Platter would want to pay tribute to the lowly, but oh-so-tasty pig. To honor this creature, Moody’s Bistro & Lounge is presenting the second annual “Pig Dinners” from Thursday, November 5 to Sunday, November 8, featuring pork-themed appetizers and entrees.

There will also be a cooking demonstration on Saturday, November 7 that will include free tastes and pork-friendly wine.

This article is a reprint from the May Print Edition of Moonshine Ink, the Independent News Source for Truckee and North Lake Tahoe.

Roughly three decades ago, my parents Matt Adams and Debbie Macrorie, set out to follow a vision. In lieu of fancy business degrees, they brought passion and a love for the area, and devoted long hours, sleepless nights, and a whatever-it-takes attitude to create the Christy Hill Restaurant.

We live in a special place. A place so beautiful it nurtures the soul and creative spirit. A place so breathtaking it inspires stewardship. A mountain culture that masters the fine art of living. Welcome to this place we call home. Welcome to Lake Tahoe.
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